Inmate Pleads Guilty to Possession of Prison-Made Weapon

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SCRANTON, PA — Daquon Brooks, age 28, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in Minersville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on August 8, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson, to the charge of possession of contraband in prison.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Brooks was found by staff on April 20, 2023, in possession of a dangerous prison-made weapon, commonly known as a “shank.”

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Service.  Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law is five years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

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